C.Phil., Clinical Psychology, UCLA, 2024
M.S., Psychology, Villanova University, 2020
B.S., Psychology, University of Central Florida, 2017
I am a fifth-year graduate student and doctoral candidate in clinical psychology. I am interested in the neural mechanisms involved in disrupted perception and cognition in schizophrenia. I am also interested in how this knowledge can better inform treatment, advocacy, and psychoeducational programs for people experiencing psychosis. My dissertation uses EEG to explore auditory processing before and after a cognitive training intervention. I am specifically examining whether auditory perceptual changes covary with cognitive changes and are moderated by (a) the presence and/or severity of auditory hallucinations and (b) environmental noise pollution.
During the 2025-2026 academic year, I will be completing my clinical internship at the VA Los Angeles Greater Healthcare System.
If you have any questions about my research, please contact me at emilymartinez@ucla.edu